Chances Are
Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.
Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they'r...
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
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1989
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Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
108 min
Release date:
10 Mar 1989
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$16,000,000
Revenue:
$16,300,000
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A lot of fun.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
27 Feb 2008
rotten:
A potentially charming premise yields only a handful of chuckles.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
27 Feb 2008
fresh:
This went direct to video in Britain, but as latter-day Hollywood romantic comedies go, it has a bit more style than you might expect.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
rotten:
Emile Ardolino, who directed Dirty Dancing, leaves the film hovering halfway between dewy romance and bedroom farce, but he displays little of the sharpness or comic timing needed for either one.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
The movie itself is surprisingly affecting, perhaps because Shepherd never goes for easy laughs but plays her character seriously.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000